New Jersey Devils on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy GamesComprehensive and up-to-date New Jersey Devils news, scores, schedule, stats and rosterhttps://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/teams/njd/en-US12615https://sports.yahoo.comYahoo Sportshttp://l.yimg.com/rz/d/yahoo_sports_en-US_s_f_p_182x21_sports.gifCopyright (c) 2019 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved.Connolly leads Caps into 1st place with 4-1 win over DevilsThe Associated PressBrett Connolly has been doing his best Alex Ovechkin imitation the past six weeks and it is coming just in time to help the defending champion Washington Capitals gear up for another Stanley Cup run. Connolly sparked a three-goal second period and the Capitals moved into first place in the Metropolitan Division with a 4-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night. I have been playing the best hockey probably of my career right now,'' the 26-year-old forward said after scoring his career-best 20th goal.article

Brett Connolly has been doing his best Alex Ovechkin imitation the past six weeks and it is coming just in time to help the defending champion Washington Capitals gear up for another Stanley Cup run. Connolly sparked a three-goal second period and the Capitals moved into first place in the Metropolitan Division with a 4-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night. I have been playing the best hockey probably of my career right now,'' the 26-year-old forward said after scoring his career-best 20th goal.

]]>Wed, 20 Mar 2019 04:22:14 GMThttps://sports.yahoo.com/connolly-leads-caps-1st-place-4-1-win-022214620--nhl.html?src=rssNew Jersey Devils1104451d-aa4f-3da7-acf1-d669061796a6Stanley Cup champion Capitals to visit Trump at White HouseAssociated PressAlex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals will get a chance to celebrate their Stanley Cup championship with President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday. Minutes after the Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Tuesday night, forward Brett Connolly said he would skip the ceremony. "I said what I needed to say," said Connolly, who had hinted that he would not attend before the White House sent the invitation.article

Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals will get a chance to celebrate their Stanley Cup championship with President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday. Minutes after the Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Tuesday night, forward Brett Connolly said he would skip the ceremony. "I said what I needed to say," said Connolly, who had hinted that he would not attend before the White House sent the invitation.

]]>Wed, 20 Mar 2019 02:59:05 GMThttps://sports.yahoo.com/ap-source-cup-champion-capitals-visit-white-house-184249950.html?src=rssWashington Capitals40d86411-8128-3966-b165-763f7f5e70c1Capitals prepare for Lightning test with warm-up win against DevilsNBC SportsThe Washington Capitals didn't have to expend a lot of energy on Tuesday night, and that's a good thing. Washington will play the second half of a back to back against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday (live on NBCSN), so the New Jersey Devils were the warmup, and Washington made quick work of them in a 4-1 win. Washington led just 2:52 into the first period before giving up a goal with one second left in the frame.article

The Washington Capitals didn't have to expend a lot of energy on Tuesday night, and that's a good thing. Washington will play the second half of a back to back against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday (live on NBCSN), so the New Jersey Devils were the warmup, and Washington made quick work of them in a 4-1 win. Washington led just 2:52 into the first period before giving up a goal with one second left in the frame.